{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-105.040","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 105.040","heading":"United States senator — vacancy, how filled.","body":"Whenever a vacancy in the office of senator of the United States from this state exists, the governor, unless otherwise provided by law, shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy, who shall continue in office until a successor shall have been duly elected and qualified according to law.","path":["Title VIII - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS","Chapter 105 - Public Officers and Employees — Miscellaneous Provisions"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=105.040","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:25Z","sha256":"4cef297f2b963abb98e131fcff18d2434388a5f56ac057e0d67ac2dfb40e8157","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-105.030","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-105.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}